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This course provides students the knowledge of mechanism of action, pharmacokinetics, clinically significant side effects & drug interactions, contraindications and clinical uses of antimicrobials, anticancer drugs, immunotherapy and medications used for gastrointestinal disorders. In addition, this course will introduce the students on pathophysiology and clinical manifestations of some diseases. Thereby, they will understand the goal of pharmacotherapy, patient education of selected medications
Some of the drugs that will be mentioned include:
Drugs that have antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal and antiprotozoal activity as well as ones used to treat cancer.
Drugs for gastrointestinal disorders including peptic ulcer, vomiting, diarrhea and constipation.
Drugs that act or manipulate on the immune system and the immune response respectively.
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